By [email protected] The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) unanimously approved a draft order on Friday that establishes new rules and regulations for how net-metered solar customers will be compensated in the state, bringing an end to nearly two years of policy debate.

“Sometimes the best way to move forward is to take a step back, adjust direction, and restart again,” the order states. “That is what Nevada is doing with rooftop solar and net energy metering.”

The decision comes after utility regulators voted to phase out net metering credits and hike fixed fees on all residential solar customers in December 2015. The rate